Karara Mining Limited (KML) is an Ansteel Group company formed as a joint venture with Gindalbie Metals Limited. Ansteel is one of the largest iron ore producers and steel makers in China. Located 200km south-east of Geraldton, Western Australia, Karara is the largest mining operation and the first major magnetite mine in the Mid-West. It produces a premium, high-grade concentrate product for export to steelmakers.

• We are a short commute (45 minutes) from Perth to our purpose-built airstrip
• Family friendly rosters giving you more time at home and less time travelling
• Being closer to Perth the mid-west offers a more temperate climate than the Pilbara region
• Airport parking for FIFO employees

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Health & Hygiene Advisor to join our site based Health, Safety & Training team. The Specialist will be tasked to recognise, measure, evaluate and control occupational health and hygiene hazards across Karara Operations and also develop, implement and manage ongoing occupational hygiene programs designed to protect personnel from exposure to chemical, biological and physical hazards.

Working on a Full-time 8 days on and 6 days off roster, FIFO from Perth or DIDO from Geraldton.

To be successful in the role, the following is essential:

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Tertiary qualified in a relevant occupational hygiene, allied health or safety discipline with experience in a similar role
• Experience with incident investigations and risk assessment techniques
• Membership of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH)
• Strong communication, engagement and influencing skills
• Analytical capability
• Current Surface Ventilation Officer and Noise Officer Certification mining experience will be highly regarded
• National Police Clearance 

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Key Duties (but not limited to) :- 

• Liaise with relevant regulatory authorities as required
• Maintain certification of monitoring equipment and manage consumable stock levels to ensure continuous monitoring capability
• Ensure all monitoring, measurement, and reporting activities related to ventilation, radiation, noise, and other hygiene hazards comply with relevant legislation and company policies
• Report all non-conformances and exceedances in the Karara incident management database and ensure appropriate investigations and corrective actions are implemented
• Develop and deliver training and awareness programs to promote compliance with hygiene, noise, and radiation standards
• Provide safety leadership and support compliance activities as a senior member of the Health, Safety and Training team

What we offer

• A permanent position working directly for Karara Mining Limited
• Attractive salary
• Short term incentive plan (Bonus)
• On-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.

Camp Facilities:

• Modern, comfortable camp accommodation - permanent rooms (no motelling)
• 1Gbps Internet Bandwidth on site to enjoy video family face time and internet surfing
• High quality gourmet food options (vegan, gluten free and healthy options)
• Large fully equipped gym facility
• Eco-walking/jogging trail in a natural bush setting, swimming pool, tennis, cricket facilities
• Village shop and supporting amenities

To learn more about, please visit www.kararamining.com.au